Japanese Authorities' Crackdown upon Chongryon Condemned by Brazilian Political Party, Indian Organization

Pyongyang, April 18 (KCNA) -- A Brazilian political party and an Indian organization issued statements on April 3 and 10 in denunciation of the Japanese authorities' crackdown upon the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).

The Genuine Democratic Movement of Brazil said:

It is illegal for the Tokyo District Court to make a decision on allowing the sale of the land and building of the Korean Hall of Chongryon under the manipulation of the Japanese authorities.

We vehemently condemn the court's fraud.

If the Japanese authorities want to save their face as a "law-governed state" even a bit and sincerely wish the improvement of the DPRK-Japan relations, they should stop at once their moves to seize the Korean Hall of Chongryon though belatedly.

The All India Indo-Korean Friendship Association said:

We strongly protest against the Tokyo District Court's decision on allowing the sale of the land and building of the Korean Hall of Chongryon and denounce it as a crime.

The recent decision is attributable to the Japanese authorities' hostile moves to stamp out the center of activities of Chongryon representing the DPRK and thus weaken its authority and obliterate the movement of Koreans in Japan.

We urge the Japanese authorities to stop at once their moves to seize the hall.